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Science // Animals of the World
Animals EverywhereKnow that animals live all over the world — on land, in water, and in the air — and that every continent, even icy Antarctica, is home to animals, each suited…
Ages 5 to 7ConceptScience // Animals of the World
Animal HomesKnow that animals make or find many different kinds of homes — birds build nests, rabbits dig burrows, bees live in hives, hermit crabs use empty shells…
Ages 5 to 7ConceptScience // Animals of the World
How Animals Have BabiesKnow that different animals have their babies in different ways — some lay eggs (birds, reptiles, fish, insects), some give birth to live young (most mammals)…
Ages 5 to 7ConceptScience // Animals of the World
Wild, Farm & Pet AnimalsUnderstand the difference between wild animals, farm animals, and pets — wild animals find their own food and shelter in nature; farm animals are kept by people…
Ages 5 to 7ConceptScience // Animals of the World
Nocturnal AnimalsKnow that some animals are nocturnal — active at night and sleeping during the day — and that nocturnal animals often have special features like big eyes (owls…
Ages 5 to 7ConceptScience // Animals of the World
Animal CamouflageKnow that many animals use camouflage — colours and patterns that help them blend into their surroundings — to hide from predators or to sneak up on prey, like…
Ages 5 to 7ConceptScience // Animals of the World
Animal Record-HoldersKnow some of the world's animal record-holders — the blue whale is the largest animal ever, the cheetah is the fastest land animal, the bee hummingbird is the…
Ages 5 to 7ConceptScience // Animals of the World
Polar AnimalsExplore animals of the Arctic and Antarctic — polar bears, Arctic foxes, and walruses in the north; penguins, seals, and albatrosses in the south — and…
Ages 7 to 9ConceptScience // Animals of the World
Animal MigrationKnow that many animals make incredible journeys called migrations — Arctic terns fly from pole to pole, monarch butterflies travel thousands of miles across…
Ages 7 to 9ConceptScience // Animals of the World
Predator Hunting StrategiesUnderstand that predators have evolved hunting strategies — wolves hunt in packs, chameleons use their long tongues, spiders build webs, crocodiles ambush at…
Ages 7 to 9ConceptScience // Animals of the World
Savanna & Grassland AnimalsExplore animals of the grasslands and savanna — lions, zebras, wildebeest, elephants, cheetahs in African savanna; bison and prairie dogs in American grasslands…
Ages 7 to 9ConceptScience // Animals of the World
Desert AnimalsExplore animals of the desert — camels, fennec foxes, scorpions, rattlesnakes, meerkats — and understand how desert animals survive extreme heat and lack of…
Ages 7 to 9ConceptScience // Animals of the World
The World of MinibeastsKnow that insects and other minibeasts (spiders, worms, snails, centipedes) are the most numerous and diverse group of animals on Earth — there are more species…
Ages 7 to 9ConceptScience // Animals of the World
Rainforest AnimalsExplore animals of the tropical rainforest — the most species-rich habitat on Earth — learning that the forest has layers (canopy, understory, forest floor)…
Ages 7 to 9ConceptScience // Animals of the World
Animal CommunicationUnderstand that animals communicate in many different ways — birds sing to attract mates and defend territory, whales call across vast ocean distances, bees…
Ages 7 to 9ConceptScience // Dinosaurs & Paleontology
Dinosaurs Were RealUnderstand that dinosaurs were real animals that lived on Earth a very long time ago and are now extinct — none are alive today
Ages 5 to 7ConceptScience // Dinosaurs & Paleontology
Fossils & PalaeontologistsUnderstand that fossils are the remains of ancient living things preserved in rock, and that scientists called palaeontologists study fossils to learn about…
Ages 5 to 7ConceptScience // Dinosaurs & Paleontology
Famous Dinosaur SpeciesRecognise and name common well-known dinosaur species: Tyrannosaurus rex, Triceratops, Stegosaurus, and Brachiosaurus/Diplodocus, describing a basic feature of…
Ages 5 to 7ConceptScience // Dinosaurs & Paleontology
Plant-Eaters vs Meat-EatersSort dinosaurs into plant-eaters (herbivores) and meat-eaters (carnivores) by looking at clues like tooth shape — flat teeth for plants, sharp teeth for meat
Ages 5 to 7ConceptScience // Dinosaurs & Paleontology
Dinosaur SizesCompare dinosaur sizes to familiar things — some dinosaurs were as tall as a house, others were as small as a chicken — and understand that dinosaurs came in a…
Ages 5 to 7ConceptScience // Dinosaurs & Paleontology
Real Dinosaurs vs FictionDistinguish real dinosaurs from fictional or commonly confused creatures — pterosaurs (flying reptiles) and plesiosaurs (marine reptiles) were not dinosaurs…
Ages 5 to 7ConceptScience // Dinosaurs & Paleontology
Fossils Reveal Ancient EnvironmentsUnderstand that fossils tell us not only about ancient animals but also about ancient environments — for example, marine fossils found on a mountaintop show…
Ages 7 to 9ConceptScience // Dinosaurs & Paleontology
How Fossils FormExplain in simple terms how fossils form: an organism dies and is quickly buried in sediment; over millions of years minerals replace the remains and the…
Ages 7 to 9ConceptScience // Dinosaurs & Paleontology
Fossilised Dinosaur DungDescribe what coprolites are (fossilised dinosaur dung) and how palaeontologists analyse them to discover what dinosaurs ate, including plant fragments, bones…
Ages 7 to 9Concept